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Old 05-08-2007, 01:10 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ree View Post
I read an analogy recently that worked for me. Picture consciousness as a circular piece of rope. Now, picture various knots in that rope. Those knots are individual beings who come (knots are tied) and go (knots are untied) but the rope itself never changes.
That's an interesting way to look at it, but it doesn't define ownership of consciousness. Steve's version of SR places ownership with you and only you or me and only me or him and only him.

This is the contradiction and confusion I refer too.

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